Agenda Item 3 - Discussion on the theme: Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determina�on in the context of the United Na�ons Declara�on on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing

Agenda Item 3 Discussion on the theme: Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determinaon in the context of the United Naons Declaraon on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth Conference Room 4 | Tuesday 16 April 2024 Joint statement by Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus Delivered by Joe Baxter on behalf of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus Respected Chair. [...] However, despite the adopon of UN Declaraon on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007, we are dismayed that much of the commitments made by the UN e.g., the System-wide Acon Plan of October 2015 aimed at ensuring a coherent approach to achieving the ends of the UNDRIP remains largely unimplemented. [...] The lack of clear instuonal arrangement at the UN for facilitang the right of Indigenous Peoples to self- government at the UN for Indigenous Peoples, and the lack of a democrac space to negoate peace arrangements contributes greatly to major human rights violaons. [...] The Secretary-General and other high-level UN officials should use their good offices to encourage states to incorporate the provisions of the UNDRIP in naonal laws and policies and take measures to effecvely implement the System-wide Acon Plan of the UN for the implementaon of the UNDRIP 2. [...] For the UNPFII to explore the potenal for the Security Council to address conflicts in indigenous territories under the peace and security agenda with the full and effecve parcipaon of indigenous women and youth in peace processes 4.